UPDATE: The three victims from Friday night’s (09/13/24) triple homicide at 223 Bart Drive in Antioch, TN have now all been positively identified. In addition to Jesus Gallardo-Ramirez, 22, whose name was publicly released on Monday, the other two victims are Antonio Munoz-Rizo, 48, and his son, Jesus Manuel Munoz-Morales, 28. The victims all have connections to the Atlanta area. The investigation to this point shows that this triple homicide is related to a Hispanic prostitution operation that was being run out of the Bart Drive home.
Detectives have interviewed a fourth man wounded by gunfire associated to this case. He was riding a bicycle in the area at the time of the shots and was hit in the hip. He wound up at an apartment complex on Wallace Road and was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Homicide and Specialized Investigations Division detectives are continuing to pursue leads in this case.
Previous UPDATE: ANTIOCH, TN - The continuing investigation into Friday night’s triple homicide at 223 Bart Drive in Antioch has now led to the positive identification of two of the three victims, who are all believed to be out of the Atlanta, GA area. One of them is Jesus Gallardo-Ramirez, 22. The second victim who has been positively identified is a 48-year-old man. Efforts are underway to notify his next of kin.
The home at 223 Bart Drive, which was very sparsely furnished, was sold in recent months and was being leased by an individual in the Atlanta area. On Friday at approximately 10:35 p.m., two of the victims and a woman arrived at the home in a white Honda sedan bearing a Georgia temp tag (one of the victims was already there). Moments after the Honda arrived, several individuals approached the residence, fatally shot one victim on the front porch, entered the home and killed the two others. The individuals then ran to at least one nearby vehicle and drove off.
Neighborhood surveillance cameras show that the woman was not with the suspects when they fled. She is believed to have run away through the rear of the home. Her identity and whereabouts are not known. The MNPD continues to urge her to come to any police station to meet with detectives and receive help.
The call to the Emergency Communications Center was received more than 30 minutes after the gunfire, at 11:11 p.m., from an individual who said he was calling from Atlanta on behalf of a Spanish-speaking friend and wanted police to respond to a fight at the Bart Drive residence.
Homicide detectives pursuing leads in this case are in contact with authorities in the Atlanta area. Anyone with information that could help further this investigation is asked to contact Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000.
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ANTIOCH, TN - Just past LaVergne in neighboring Antioch, Homicide and Specialized Investigations Division detectives with the Metro Police Department are pursuing leads in Friday night’s murders of three men at a home in the 200 block of Bart Drive. The unidentified victims are all of Hispanic descent. One of them was fatally shot on the front porch. The two others were found fatally shot inside the residence.
The investigation at present, which has been supplemented by neighborhood surveillance footage, shows that two of the victims and a female arrived at the home in a white Honda sedan bearing a Georgia temp tag at approximately 10:35 p.m. Minutes later, several individuals who had parked just down the street approached the residence on foot. Multiple gunshots were fired. The three victims (one of whom was home when the two men and woman arrived) were all killed. The persons responsible fled from the property to their vehicles and drove off. The call to the Department of Emergency Communications came at 11:11 p.m. from a person asking that the police department check the address.
The woman is believed to have run away from the rear of the home. Her whereabouts are unknown. She is asked to make contact with the police department, including any officer. Resources are available to help ensure her safety.
A fourth man wounded by gunfire Friday night is believed to be connected to this case. He wound up at an apartment complex on Wallace Road near Southern Hills Medical Center with a wound to his hip and is now being treated at Vanderbilt. It was initially reported that he was shot while riding a bicycle Friday night in the area of Bart Drive. Detectives have not yet been able to speak with him to confirm that due to his medical condition.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.
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